Extracting and protecting device for cartridges or shells



June 29, 1943.

E. L. ALLEN ETAL EXTRACTING AND PROTECTING DEVICE FOR CARTRIDGES 0R sHELLs Filed Feb. 23, 1942 lll/71111111 /N vENToRs: [ow/N L. ALLE/v HAROLD B. MUSTEH BY A TTORNE Ys.

Patented June 29, 1943 EXTRACTING AND PROTECTING DEVICE FOR CARTRIDGESOR SHELLS Edwin L. Allen and Harold B. Muster, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, assignors to Rudolph I. Schonitzer, Shaker Heights, Ohio Application February 23, 1,942, Serial No. 432,008

16 Claims.

This invention relates to extracting and protecting devices for cartridges or shells and more particularly, to devices which protect the primers of such cartridges or shells and Whichenable the cartridges or shells to be readily extracted or Awithdrawn from their enclosing cases or `containers. 4

The present invention has for its principal object the provision of a cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device which is of simple and inexpensive form, of light weight and sturdy construction, and which can be easily, quickly and conveniently attached to 'and detached from the flanged end of a cartridge or shell.

i A further object of the present invention is the provision of a cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device which is made, in its entirety or substantially so, of sheet material by simple stamping, pressing or forming operations.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device having a pair of pivotally connected sheet metal members for detachable connection to a cartridge or shell, and a sheet metal cup-like member for covering and protecting the Vprimer of said cartridge or shell, the three sheet metal members being 'maintained in assembly by a single means, the means being integral with one of said members, if desired.

Further objects of the present invention, and

many of its practical advantages, will be evident from the following description of three embodiments thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device embodying one form of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the

`flanged end of a cartridge or shell to which said device' is releasably attached being indicated in dot-dash lines;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the central portion of the extracting and protecting device of Figs. 1 and 2, the view being on the tecting device embodying the present invention;

and Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig, 4 but showing another modied form of extracting and protecting device embodying the invention here involved.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it is to be understood that such invention is not limited to the details of construction or the specic arrangement of parts herein illustrated or described, as the invention obviously may take other forms. It also is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology herein employed is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, the scope of the present invention being indicated by the appended claims.

Briefly stated, the cartridgeor shell extracting and protecting device hereV involved, for the protection of the cartridge or shell primer and for enabling the cartridge or shell to be readily extracted or withdrawn from its enclosing case or container, comprisesm) a pair of pivotally connected sheet metal members -capable of being easily, quickly and conveniently attached to and detached from the flanged end of a cartridge or shell; (b) a cup-like sheet metal member for covering and protecting the primer of the cartridge or shell, said cup-like member being maintained in assembly with the pivotally connected members by the means by which they are so con'- nected; and (c) a handle in the form of aexible cord or the like suitably secured to the two pivotally connected members.

Referring first to the cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device of Figs. l to 3 inclusive, the reference numerals I0 and II designate the two pivotally connected sheet metal members, said members preferably being made of sheet steel, cadmium or zinc plated, if desired, and differing structurally only as to the parts with which they are provided for the purpose of enabling said members to be releasably interlocked in a predetermined angular relationship, as will hereinafter appear. As here shown, each of `said sheet metal members comprises a substantially flat section I2 of more or less segmental shape and an upwardly offset substantially ilat section I3 `of generally circular contour, the two sections being joined by a vertically disposed, arcuately shaped wall portion I4. At its outer end, section I2 is provided with a depending, arcuately shaped flange I5 terminating in a relatively narrow inturned retaining edge portion I6, as best shown in Fig. 2.

These two sheet metal membersv I0 and II are pivotally connected with their generally circular top sections I3 in superposed relation, the pivotal connection of said members being effected, in this embodiment of the invention, by the use of'a pivot pin II extending through aligned or registering openings with which the sections I3 are centrally provided. If desired, a spacing shim or washer I8, preferably made of bronze, brass or .other, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. movement of the two pivotally connected mem- 'bers into their straight line or fully extended relationship, the projection 22 of each such mem- `ber snaps into the projection 23 of the other 'member other sheet material of good bearing and wearresisting qualities, may be and here is interposed between the sections I3 of the members Il) and II, said shim or washer having a suitable opening for the reception of the pivot pin I'I. Also, ii desired, a washer I9 of bronze, brass or other sheet material of good bearing and wear-resist ing qualities, may be interposed between section I3 of the uppermost member I0 and the outturned or peaned over upper end of the pivot pin I'I, said pin having an annular shoulder 2l! (formed by reducing .the diameter of its upper shank portion) on which the washer I9 seats, as best shown in Fig. 3.

Due to their pivotal connection, the two sheet metal members I and II are angularly movable about the pin II which constitutes their pivot, and by bringing the outer end portions of said members together at one side of said pivot, sufficient space is provided at the opposite side thereof to permit the members I0 and I I to be slipped vupon the outwardly anged end of a cartridge or shell, such as the one fragmentarily shown in dot-dash lines in Fig. 2 and designated by the reference numeral 2|. Thereafter, by angular 'movement of one or bothof the members lll and II, a straight line or fully extended relationship thereof can be readily established, which positions the outer end portions of said vmembers on v'opposite sides of the cartridge or shell, as will bereadily understood.

As indicated in Fig. 2, the inturned edge por tions II of the depending flanges l5 at the outer lportions I of said flanges being of suicient arcuate extent to make the attachment a secure Preferably, and as here'shown, the two piv- Aotally connected sheet metal members IIl and II are provided with suitable means by which they may be releasably interlocked in their straight 'lineor fully extended relationship, the relationship in which they are shown in the accom- :p'anying drawing. The interlocking means here utiliaed comprises one or more projections and "a corresponding'number of depressions or apertures for their releasable retention. As here shown, the generally circular section I3 of each of the two pivotally connected members I0 and II is' provided, outside the area lapped by the shim or washer If8, with both a projection 22 and an aperture 2.3, the aperture of each such member being adapted to receive the projection of the Upon the Although the interlock thus provided is adequate to retain them in their straight line or fully extended relationship, relative angular movement of said members from their interlocked To enable the present device when releasably connected to the fianged end of the cartridge or shell 2| to be used as a means for readily exytracting or withdrawing said cartridge or shell from its enclosing case or container (not shown), said device includes suitable handle means. As

here shown, the handle of the device is in the form of a simple flexible cord 24, the end portions of which extend through a pair of apertures in the wall portions I4 of members II) and II and are provided, inside of such wall portions, with suitable knots 25 0r the like which prevent the escape of the cord end portions. Mounted within each of the apertures of the wall portions Ill is a sheet metal bushing or eyelet 2B through which the cord 2G extends, said bushings or eyelets being secured in the usual manner in said apertures and constituting efective protection and bearings for the cord, as will be readily understood.

For covering and protecting the upwardly projecting, centrally disposed primer (not shown) of the cartridge or shell 2|, the two pivotally connected members I!! and Il have associated therewith a cup-shaped sheet metal member 2l,` the base portion 28 of which is suitably apertured for the extension therethrough of the pivot pin Il. Said cup-shaped member is thus maintained in assembly with members Ill and Il by the means by which such members are pivotally connected.

As will be evident from Fig. 3, the shank of the pivot pin Il is inserted upwardly through the aligned or registering apertures in the base portion 28 of the cup-shaped member 2'!l and the generally circular sections I3 of members I0 and I I, the head of said pin being in contact with the bottom surface of said base portion ZB'and the upset or peaned over upper end of the pin shank being in Contact with the top surface of the washer I9. The provision of the annular shoulder 2D of the pivot pin Il, in approximately the plane of the upper surface of section I3 of the uppermost member I 0 and upon which shoul* der the washer I9 seats, protects the two pivotally connected members Ill and II from kany 'binding effect which might otherwise result from the upsetting operation, the lower and larger portion of the pin shank serving as a spacer gauge for this purpose. The two pivotally connected members IE] and II are thus easily turned about the pin Il which constitutes their pivot, as will v be readily understood. As will be evident from Fig. 3, the out-turned rim flange 29 of the cupshaped member 2l lies in the same plane as the segmental sections I2 of the members IG and II and like such sections, therefor-e, seats on the top surface of the cartridge'or shell 2 I, the primer of said cartridge or shell being covered by member 21 in a manner which insures its protection.

From the foregoing description of the cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device of Figs. l to 3 inclusive, it will be evident that such device is well adapted for its` intended functions, namely, the protection of the primer (or percussion cap) of a .cartridge or shell'and the e'xtraction or withdrawal of said cartridge or shell from its case or container. It also will be evident that said ldevice is of simplified form, of light weight and of sturdy character. Moreover, said cap structure requires for its formation but little metal which is now regarded as strategic. If desired, of course, even the washers I8 and I9 may be made of material which is now readily available or such parts may be omitted altogether.

Referringmow to Fig. 4, wherein a modied form of cartridge or shell extracting and protecting device is shown, it will be noted thatthe two pivotally connected sheet metal members Illa and IIa, the sheet metal shim or washer I8a, therebetween, and the primer-protecting sheet metal cup-shaped member 21a are maintained inas- `taining purposes. `iiange 3B is closed for the protection of the car- -tridge or shell primer from accidental impact,

4taining purposes.

l'sembly by a depending annular flange. 30 with which the generally circular section of the uppermost member lita is integrally provided. As`

shown, said flange extends downwardly through the aligned or registeringapertures in the generally circular section of member Ha, the shim or washer Isa and the base portion of the cup- .shaped member 21a, the lower end 3| of said ange being outwardly turned to underlie the base portion of member 21a for assembly-m-ain- Preferably, the opening of the closure therefor here utilized being a hollow, sheet metal plug-like member having a generally flat top portion 32 of greater diameter than that of the ange opening and aretaining portion 33 of resilient character in the formof a longitudinally spilt skirt enlarged at its lower endfor retention purposes. As will be readily understood,

this closure plug may be snapped into place within the opening of flange 30, its retention wbeing leffected by the resiliency of its skirt portion 33.

, Referring now to Fig. 5, wherein is illustrated another modied form of the present invention, itvwill be noted that the pivotally connected sheet metal members l llo and I` lb, the sheet metal shim 4or `washer lbf therebetween and the primer-protecting cup-shaped sheet metal member ZIbare maintained in assembly by an upstanding annular flange 311 with which the base portion of member 2lb is integrally provided. As shown, said Ailange extends upwardly through the aligned or registering apertures in the generally circular of said flange being outwardly turned to overlie the uppermost member 10b for assembly-main- For closing the opening of flange 34, a sheet metal disk 35 of dished form is here utilized. As will be evident from Fig. 5, the closure disk 35 is inserted in the cup-shaped. sheet metal member 2lb and pushed upwardly into Contact with the base portion thereof. Thereafter, said disk is forcibly ilattened out from its ldished or ydotted lineV shape, the flattening out of said disk causing its peripheral edge to assume a knife-like form which bites into the metal of the cup-shaped member 2lb for effecting its retention.

1 j From the foregoing description oi the cartridge or shell extracting and protecting devices of Figs. `4 and 5, it will be evident that they differ from pivot about which the two pivotally connected members turn. By using for such assembly- I maintaining means an integral part of the upper vpivoted member (the construction of Fig. 4) or an integral part of the primer-protecting cup-shaped member (the construction of Fig. 5), the use of a pivot pin, such as the pivot pin I1 of the device Lof Figs. l to 3 inclusive, is avoided. The devices of Figs. 4 and 5, including their closures, are

Vthus made entirely of sheet metal, as will be v readily understood.

, To those skilled in the art to which the .present invention relates, other features and advantages of cartridge or shell extracting and protecting devices embodying the present` invention will be evident from the foregoing description of three such embodiments.

What we claim is: `1. An extracting and. protecting device for` a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members vprovided at their `outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their outer ends with a pair of registering openings, and sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having a portion extending into the registering openings of said rst mentioned members for effectingtheir pivotal connection and for effecting the assembly therewith of said primer protecting means, the cartridge or shell supporting means of said pivotally connected members being movable into and out of cartridge or Shell supporting posi- `tion by relative angular movement of such meml bers.

l 2. An extracting and protecting device for a `cartridge or shell having a primer, said device ing openings of said rst mentioned members for effecting their pivotal connection and for effecting the assembly therewith of said primer protecting means, and a sheet metal closure for the `aperture of said primer protecting means, the cartridge or shell supporting means of said pivotally connected members being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members.

3. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell .supporting means and provided between their outer ends with a pair of registering openings, and cup-shaped sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having a base portion extendinginto the registering openings of said rst mentioned members for effecting their pivotal connection and for eifecting the assembly therewith of said primer protecting means, the cartridge or shell supporting means of said pivotally connectedV members being movable into and out of cartridge l openings, one of said sheet metal members being provided with means integral therewith and extending into all of said registering openings for maintaining all three members in assembly, the two first mentioned members being in pivotally connected relationship and the cartridge or shell supporting means thereof being movable into and out of cartridge supporting position by relative angular movement of such members.

5. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their outer ends with a pair of registering openings, a sheet metal member for covering and protecting the'primerof said cartridge or shell and having 'an opening in registry with the aforesaid open- 6. An extracting and protecting device for aV cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their `outer ends with a pair of registering openings, and sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having an opening in registry with the aforesaid openings, one of said first mentioned members being provided with means integral therewith and extending into all of said registering openings for maintaining said first mentioned members and said primer protecting means in assembly, the two first mentioned members being in pivotally connected relationship and the cartridge or shell supporting means thereof being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members. Y

'7. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members proan out-turned rim flange for bearing contact with said cartridge or shell.

9. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means, means for pivotally connecting said members intermediate their outer ends, the cartridge or shell supporting means of said members being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members, means for releasably retaining said members in that relative angular relationship thereof in which their cartridge or shell supporting means are in cartridge or shell supporting position, and -sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridgeor shell, said primer covering and protecting means being secured in assembly with said pivotally connected members by the means by which they are so connected.

Y 10. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell said primer covering and protecting means being vided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their outer ends with a pair of registering openings, and a cup-shaped sheet metal member for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having an opening in its base portion in registry with the openings of said first mentioned members, one of said rst mentioned members being provided with an annular flange surrounding its opening and extending into the registering openings of the other first mentioned member and the primer protecting member for maintaining all three members in assembly, the two first mentioned members being in pivotally connected relationship and the cartridge or shell supporting means thereof being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members.

8. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair ofsheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means, means for pivotally connecting said members intermediate their outer ends, the cartridge or shell supporting means of said members being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members, and an inverted cupshaped sheet metal element disposed' in its entirety beneath said pivotally connected members for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell, said cup-shaped element being secured in assembly with said pivotally connected members by the means by which they are so con- -nected and being provided at its lower end with secured in assembly with said pivotally connected members by the means by which they are so connected.

11. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their outer ends With a pair of registering openings, cup-shaped sheet metal means forcovering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having an apertured portion extending from its base into the registering openings of said first mentioned members for effecting their pivotal vconnection and for effecting the assembly therewith of said primer protecting means, and a sheet vided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their outer ends with a pair of registering openings, a sheet metal member for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having an opening in registry with the aforesaid openings, one of said sheet metal members being provided with means integral therewith and extending into all of said registering openings 'for' maintaining all three members in assembly,

the two first mentioned members being in pivotally connected relationship and the cartridge or shell supporting means thereof being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members, and a sheet metal closure for the aforesaid registering openings of the three members.

13. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means, sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having an opening, one of said first mentioned members being provided with an opening in registry with the opening of said primer protecting means, the other of said first mentioned members being provided with apertured means integral therewith and extending into the two aforesaid registering openings for maintaining the first mentioned members and the primer protecting means in assembly, the two first mentioned members being in pivotally connected relationship and the cartridge or shell supporting means thereof being movable into and out of cartridge or shell supporting position by relative angular movement of such members, and a sheet metal closure for the aforesaid aperture of one of said pivotally connected members.

14. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members each having an upper portion, a lower portion outwardly therebeyond and a connecting wall therebetween, at least parts of the upper portions of said members being in lapped relationship and at least parts of the lower portions of said members being disposed substantially in a common plane, means for pivotally connecting the lapped parts of the upper portions of said members, the lower portions of said members being provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means, and inverted cup-shaped sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and depending from the lapped pivotally connected parts of the upper portions of said members and having an outwardly extending rim flange in substantially the plane in which are disposed at least parts of the lower portions of said members for bearing contact on said cartridge or shell, said primer covering and protecting means being secured to the lapped parts of the upper portions of said members by the means by which such parts are pivotally connected.

15. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members each having an upper portion, a lower portion outwardly therebeyond and a connecting wall therebetween, at least parts of the upper portions of said members being in lapped relationship and at least parts of the lower portions of said members being disposed substantially in a common plane, means for pivotally connecting the lapped parts of the upper portions of said members, the lower portions of said members being provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means, sheet metal means for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and depending from the lapped pivotally connected parts of the upper portions of said members, said primer covering and protecting means being secured to the lapped parts of the upper portions of said members by the means by which such parts are pivotally connected, the connecting walls of said members being provided with apertures. and handle means extending into such apertures for lifting purposes.

16. An extracting and protecting device for a cartridge or shell having a primer, said device comprising a pair of sheet metal members provided at their outer ends with cartridge or shell supporting means and provided between their outer ends with a pair of registering apertures, a depending sheet metal member for covering and protecting the primer of said cartridge or shell and having an aperture in registry with the aforesaid registering apertures, and means for connecting the two first mentioned members in pivotal relationship and the third mentioned member in assembly therewith, said means comprising a separate pin-like element extending through the registering apertures of the three members, said pin-like element having an enlarged head at its lower end and also having shoulder means spaced above said head a distance at least as great as the combined thickness of the three sheet metal members in the region of their apertures, a washer-like element seated on said shoulder means and overlying said sheet metal members, and abutment means carried by the upper end of said pin-like element, said washer-likeV element being confined between the abutment means of said pin-like element and the shoulder means thereof.

EDWIN L. ALLEN. HAROLD B. MUSTER. 

